milk bar

American  

noun

1. a simple restaurant, often with an open front, or a counter or booth where milk drinks, sandwiches, etc., are sold.

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milk bar British  

noun

1. a snack bar at which milk drinks and light refreshments are served

2. (in Australia) a shop selling, in addition to milk, basic provisions and other items

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Etymology

Origin of milk bar

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The recreated town includes a milk bar, pub, a photographer's studio, transport such as trams and old cars, and shops including a confectioner's.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The first milk bar was opened in Warsaw in 1896 by a Polish dairy farmer.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

Advertisement Chelsea Creamline Ronnybrook Farm Dairy has closed its milk bar and retail shop in Chelsea Market and is turning it into a casual restaurant serving comfort food.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2015

The exterior is jaunty enough, but gives little hint as to the glittering treasure of a milk bar within.

From The Guardian • May 26, 2014

This supercolossal milk bar had been assembled to help the farmer and the industry maintain prices.

From Time Magazine Archive